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deposition

[dep-uh-zish-uhn, dee-puh-] / ˌdɛp əˈzɪʃ ən, ˌdi pə- /


NOUN
attestation of truth, especially in legal matters
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Staley, who left JPMorgan in 2013, previously made similar statements in a deposition.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

In the recent floods, Sahariah says, continuous heavy rainfall in Upper Assam and neighbouring Nagaland's Mon district triggered severe flooding and large-scale silt deposition in Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

“My client could not proceed with his deposition due to his disabilities, age-related health issues, and related logistical challenges that could not be avoided,” Bonjean wrote.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Later, Barragan signed paperwork to change his answers to those deposition questions, saying he “found documents that refreshed my recollection” and that he did, in fact, author the inquiry and request for a criminal investigation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

After learning the details of Vivian’s deposition, I had begun to have doubts about my friend.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

But then John Barnett, a whistleblower whom Kennedy interviewed for “Downfall,” died by suicide in the midst of depositions for a case against Boeing.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

The investigation, opened by Justice Department prosecutors, seeks to determine if Carroll lied under oath during several depositions against Trump, CNN and The New York Times reported.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

According to court documents filed on June 17, a California judge approved a request from Pitt’s legal team to compel depositions from individuals connected to the Stoli Group.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

With the per-page fees they can collect for selling transcript copies and for transcribing depositions, court reporters across the country can make upward of $100,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

You subpoenaed documents and took depositions and pored over court records until you had put together a detailed and precise accounting of each stage in the deadly quarrel.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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